The National tribune., 1887-06-23
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
ARKANSAS

ARKANSAS
Ala regular meeting OF o. S. Grant Post, No. "a,
Sprimgdale the following resolution was unani-
mously passed:
Reso.rcd, That we condemn the course Of the st.
Louis Committee IN inviting the President OF the
United States to be present for the purpose OF par
ticpating IN the grand review OF the q A a. at the
National Enoanpment, And we positively refuse
10 march in review by the President. we do not
approve his course toward the soldier; neither DO
we wish To be led by any political club as politics
does not belong TO our Order.
. CALIFORNIA
Memorin Day was observed al Crescent City for
the FIRST time since its establishment. The kxecu-
tive Committee of the old soldiers and sailors placed
the commemorative exercises under the charge oil
Mr. II straub Marshal of the Day. This ener-
Rctic gentleman, with conlmendabe zeal and un-
firing energy succeeded in arOusing the ever pres
ent bus too often dormant patriotism of the city and
surrounding country. Every man known 10 have
served in the armies or nnvies of either the South
OF North received especial request TO join IN the
common cause Arriving at the cemetery prayer
wuH offered 10y the Chaplain. The veterans then
with military honors decorated the mounds which
some OF them had sorTowfully heaped above de-
parted comrades Upon each were LAID lovely
flowers aud the standard which still streams In
answer TO the prisoners hearts yearning "O'cr the
land of the free and the home of the brave" The
ladies and citizens generally, with less pomp, but
with no less Teverential ardor, scattered bright
blossoms the forms of their loved ones. The
decoration complete, the column was again formed,
and, with the veterans al the head OF the column,
marched back 10 the starting point. Here the
young misses marched through opened ranks and
Ia passing received the salute of those aged men,
upon whom they looked as living mementoes oil
their ooultrNs terrible past The order "breaS
ranks" was finally given and the exercises for te
day We're closed. AZ 7:SO p. m. al The same place
OF rendezvous, the clear tones OF hal Brookiield
voice rang out OH the evening air with sharp FALL
in aud again the veterans stood at the old familiar
attention. The little misses formed Ia the rear,
escorted hya guard detailed from the main column,
headed by the National cOors, as during the day,
and the Excelsior Band, 10 the accompaniment Oi
those well known martial airs 20 long stored Ia
uH1H with nln la
steady tramp responded TO "FOrward-March! y
Proceeding direct To the NJ. L. Church. Maj
brookhold halted opened ranks, passed the lltil'
misses under salute through the ranks 10 ths
church. Here they were received by veteran Z. ID
Moody. who, acting ar usher had again donneo
the symbol of that blue with which lac had becI
honored aud which hc honored IN years long gOn,
by, They were first escorted 10 the seats reserved
for them The pulpit and approaches were taste
fully omauentcd with artistic fOral designs. Ihi
pastor. the ley. AiT. Mibe, before taking his Rc
onst0med seat Ia the easy chair, announced TO th
oyer-crowded house that all old soldiers had
taking way with them, aud that for the night the,
had iai1en charge of the church and all its append
ages himself Included, and the audm,nce NIGH
consider themselves 40 better of. Mai Brook6e,
presided }. d. III. Chamberlin and n. q. Knox
were escorted 30 seats on each side of MI
Mibie. The exercises Of the evening were begu
by tlie Glee Club. under the sllillul Leadership @
Miss Bessie Mayue, with the beautiful " Cove
Them over touchingly rendered. Then Ms
Nibc's venerable head WAS bowed IN ferven
prayer 10 ttc Sod who wields the dcstiuies Of Ma
tions The Memorial address was delivered b
Chaplain Mibie. The veterans passed a resoutio
thanking Mr Freddie Frantz Tor the use OF hi
carriage; the ladies 81 the chOirand the Glee Club
also 10 Mes-rs. While, ChHmbeTlin aud Knox. ti
band aud 10 those who contributed horal decOra
tions
CONNECTICUT
Memorial Day was observed at Bristol by tll
Grand Army Post, assisted by the >. Of v. an
M.kC
DAKOTA
w B. Jacobs. Mitchell: Memorial Day was so
emnly observed al this place. Amer thc exercis,
al the cemetery tie procession marched 10 III
Rink Opera House, where addresses were mad
by Mai Menlzer Rev. II. u. Ward, Judge c.
Palmer and others.
ILLINOIS,
A. T. Bonde, Carthage; Memorial services wei
observed by Alexander SIMPSON Post, No -
with more Interest and attended by greater nun
ber of people Than on any former occasion. I'll
Memorial sermon preached sunday, Ma
~. by Rev q. b. Brown, OF N. D. Church. ia Com
House Park. On Memorial Day Col j. l.. Drydc
OF Monmouth. was the orator. The address va
very htilng aud appropriate 10 tie OCCASION Sc
era poems were rcclicd. The names of our ii
ceased comradcs were read. An the exerois
were interspcrsed with band music aud aingim
the exercises closing with song from W.R.
W. W. Andrews. Dewiu James Hutcliinss
Post, No. POI, Is in growing and healthy 60
ditOn. Our officers are: Commander. Capt y
Harold; = v. C., j. NJ. Jones; j. ". 9, B. Col
son .. d., ). Armstrong; Surg, }. Van Bure
Chap, ,. furgusoni .. g.. ii. ID. Ward; Adj
w. AEdrcws.
INDIANA
Memorial Day appropriately observed
MnhalHsTilie, Lower Liberty aud Martinsyille,
the Posts al those places.
Elijah y. Wood Post. No. $50. Ridgcville. d
adopted resolutions Of regret on the death Of Coz
radc Arthur l.. Mofcy.
D. A. hewcomb, Galveston: Memorial seTyio
werc oonducied az tIis place with due solemn
by Dau Pratt Post, No. so assisted by the l. .. ..
and tie citizens generally
VIM. shepherd, Boonville. Memorial Day W
observed at this place by Masters Post No. I.
hnl. MattisOn delivered the Grafton.
The decoration services al Piitshoro were Df
Aclpnted in by Thomas hshby Post aud the l. q
D.. No 3i2, together with about CSC citizens. Co,
mnnder Nm. ID. Lewis called the assembly 10 ord
and made on appropriate speech. Prayer was sa
by Chaplain Milan. Gumrade frank III Huro
Al. d.. Of DanKille delivered tic Grafton Of the dn
ID was a very fitting and patriotic address full
touohing passages and thrilling rominisccnces
was followed by Comrades Calvin Marrick Do
Weaver aud Isaac Pearcy, who entertained L
people with brief and pointsd speeches.